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QUAY C01IY1N Wi
Bill Creating It Passed on Second
Reading in the House.
FIGHT AGAINST IT IS BREWING
It Will .Mutcrullzo When 1)111 Is Called I p
on Third Reading-Routine Business
Transacted by tho House ond
Senate During the Day.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Harrlsburg, March 28. The Quny
county bill passed second reading in th!
house today by a vote of seventy-nine
to seventy-two. The opponents of the
measura are preparing for u strong
flRht on third reading, nnd made no
effort to prevent Its passaue other than .
to appeal to the member to vote
against It. It was expected that they
Would renew their filibustering tactics ,
of yesterday to delay the passage of the ;
bill, but It was decided to allow the
bill to go through against their protest,
end tight it out on third reading.
Mr. Shrink, of Schuylkill, 'the spokes
man of the opposition, made a manly
speeche In defense of their action yes
terday and urtC'd the house to vote
down the bill.
"We showed to the members of thl9
body that we were opposed to the bill
and were sincere In our opposition,"
Bald he. We are' here this morning
with reinforcements ready to ilcht
every inch of the ground that has to be
covered before this bill Is passed, but
we have no desire to waste the valuable
time of the house In fiilb .isterlng. I ap
peal to the members not to pass the bill.
Leave Schuylkill and Luzerne counties
as they are. We love every inch of
ground In our counties, nnd wo do not
want any of it taken from us. The
amendment inserted In this bill on
Tuesday, and stricken out yesterday,
Vould have affected the counties of
Kile, Crawford, Allegheny. Washing
tun, Westmoreland, Liutler, Fayette,
Blair, Cambria. Clearneld, Lycomins,
Bradford, Northumberland, Schuylkill,
Dauphin, Lancaster, York, Berks,
Lackawanna, Luzerne, Montgomery,
Berks and Chester. When the mem
bers from these counties discovered
that the shoe pinched them they took
water very quickly."
first Time on Record.
"That Is the first time 1 ever heard
a member of the legislature accused of
taking Wfrter," said Mr. Fow.
Members of the Schulyklll and Lu
zerne county delegates also spoke
agaln9t the bill. Mr. James, chairman
of the committee on counties and town
ships, is also opposed to It. He said the
way to dispose of the measure was to
vote "no" and that would settle it. The
bill them passed second reading, and
the house resumed consideration of the
rnn bills for second reading.
The Fllnn bill, providing that coun
cils of municipalities may. by a three
fourths vote, direct the opening, widen
ing, straightening and extension of
streets and alleys excited much opposi
tion. Mr. Cotton, of Allegheny, stated
that the opposition to the bills from
cities of the third class had been with
drawn. It having become generally
known that it did not affect them. The
house wen, into committee of the whole
for special amendment, and Mr. Cotton
substituted practically a new bill for
that under consideration.
The new bill empowers cities and
boroughs to lay out streets and alleys
and to construct bridges, piers and
abutments therefor and Hewers and
drains In any street or alley, or through
or on or over private property. It gives
auch municipalities power to make such
improvements upon petition of a ma
jority of property-owners In interest
and number abutting on the line of the
proposed Improvement, or by affirma
tive vote of three-fourths of the mem
bers of council without petition of
property-owners within thirty days
after due advertisement for ten days.
Provides for Viewers.
The bill also provides that on petition
viewers shall be app.olntment to assess
the cost of such Improvements upon the
property benefitted according to the
benefits, If sufficient can be found, but
If not, then the deficiency, when finally
ascertained, shall be paid by the mu
nicipal corporations.
The rural members made a vigorous
protest against the bill because it af
fected boroughs, and to meet tholr ob
jections It was amended so as not to
apply to such municipalities. Mr. Cot
ton promised that If the committee
would accept the new bill an amend
ment to the original bill he would be
satisfied to have it go over (for consid
eration on second reading for a week.
This was agreed to and the amend
ments Inserted. The report of the com
mittee was agreed to and upon motion
of Mr. Cotton further consideration of
the bill was postponed for the present.
The bill to encourage the use of wide
tires on vehicles passed finally on a
special order.
A bill was introduced by Mr. Llttley.
of Philadelphia, amending the Brooks
high license act. It regulates license
fees as follows: For gross receipts
amounting to 130,000, J1.D00; $25,000,
11.000; $15,000, $750; all under $15,000,
IJOO; residents of cities of the third
class whose gross receipts amount to
$15,000 or over, $750; and all whose
gross receipts amounted to $10,000,
$500. ltesluents whose gross re
ceipts are less than $10,000 are
required to pay a license of
$150; in all other cities those whose
gross receipts amount to $10,000 are re
quired to pay $500, and all whose gross
, receipts are less, $300. Kesldents of
boroughs are required to pay $150 and
those of townships, $75.
The bill provides further that per
sons receiving license shall pay In ad
dltlon to the amount Indicated $25 a
year In cities of the first and second
class and $15 In all other cities, bor
oughs and towtiHhlps. ' These amounts
are to be '.used to pay Inspectors and
clerks appointed by the courts grant
Ing the licenses, who are to be paid not
more than $2,000 a year.
Duties of Inspector.
They are required to examine ae
counts appertaining to the purchase
and Bales of liquor or any admixture
thereof and file with the clerk of quar
ter sessions at least every three months
an estimate of the business done by
each licensed dealer In their respective
districts. The clerks of court are re
quired to compile a report from these
Continued on Page 2.
EVIDENCE IS DAMAGING.
Hendricks Given a Hearing at Wilkes
llnrre for Murder of Kclck.
Wilkes-Barre, March 28. James
Hendricks, of Iloboken, recently ar
rested in Jersey City on a charge of be
ing lnpllcated In the murder of Barney
Kelck. the commlssison merchant of
thN city, was given a hearing today he
for Magistrate Perkins.
The evidence was so strong and dam
aging against him that he wa-s com
mitted back to prison to await the ac
tion ol tho grand Jury. Jack Robin
son, his ' pal," who gave himself up to
iw f uthnllties In New York, is expect
ed to arrive here tomorrow.
ASSAULTED HIS BROTHER.
Hank President 1'ostcr Struck with u
t'nnc.
New Yolk, March 28. Scott Foster,
president of the People's bank, was
assaulted by his brother. Wllilam H.
Foster, ui the corner of (Iraud street
and Souili Fifth uvenue, this morning.
A cane va? the Weapon used.
Mr. Footer's arm was broken, hia
shoulder dislocated and his skull frac
tured. COAL MEN MEET IX NEW YORK.
No Definite Action Was Taken on Matters
That ( nnio Before Them.
New York, March 23. The presidents
of the anthracite coal carrying and
producing companies held another
meeting today. Tho meeting was
largely attended by those who were
present at last week's meeting, includ
ing a number of the lesser olllclals of
the anthracite roads. The purpose of
the meeting was to receive the reports
of the sub-committee appointed last
Saturday to consider how the coal busi
ness could be carried on In order to
muke it more prolltable to all con
cerned.
The meeting adjourned subject to
call. The report of the committee of
five was discussed In all Its bearings,
including the facilities of the various
roads providing for mining and dis
tributing and selling coal. No definite
uctlon was taken on any point.
KILLED AND BODY BURNED.
Ohio Veteran Murdered by Robbers, Wbo
Then Apply the Torch.
Cedarville, Ohio, March 2S. The su
burban residence of William H. Walker
burned this morning. The lire origi
nated In a detached room, where slept
a relative, Stanford Wilson, who was
burned beyond recognition. He was
single and aged about tiO years.
The body was found lying face down
ward on the floor. Wilson was an old
soldier und had drawn a large pension
In gold. This is missing. His skull
was found to be crushed.
STOLEN RECORDS FOUND.
Journal of Indian Territory Xcgf slat uro
Discovered In Hollow Log.
Ardmore. I. T.( March 28. Records of
the last legislature that hud been stolen
from the capltol were found In Tisho
mingo In a hollow log. They contained
the Impeachment charges of Ben Kemp,
then district Judge.
The books are now In possession of
the national Jailer und some startling
developments are expected.
BROKE A CUP AT HIS LII'S.
Chris Und lias a Narrow I'scnpe from
Death by a Hullct.
Marinette, Wis., March 28. Chris
Llnd, a well known citizen, had a nar
row escape from being shot this even
ing. He was sitting at the supper table
when a bullet came through the win
dow and shattered to pieces a cup that
he was raising to his lips.
Orphans' Court Hill Approved.
HarrUburg, March 115. Governor Hast
ings has approved the bill creating a sep
arata orphans' court for Schuylkill county.
INDUSTRIAL JOTTINGS.
A meeting of the national executive
committee of the United Mine Workers of
America will be held tomorrow at Col
umbus, O., to take steps to prevent tho
miners from seceding from the union at
the convention next week.
Arrangements uro being made to repair
the St. Charles furnace, located near Lull
caster, and put it In blast, after being
idle ten years. The furnace belongs to
the Qrubb estate, which has an Interest
In the great Cornwall ore mines, near Leb
anon, An adjourned meeting of the bar linn
manufacturers of the west begun In Cleve
land, O., yesterday morning. The West
ern Uur Iron Manufacturers' association
was organized, which will Include manu
facturers west of tho Alleghenles. The
association will regulate rates, discounts,
prices and wages.
KEYSTONETTES.
Liens for unpaid city taxes have bon
entered against the Allegheny postotllce
site.
The United Mine Workers of America
will hold their unmial convention at I'otts
vllle, beginning today.
The postofflce at Union Church, Hunt
ingdon county, was robbed of a large sum
of money and all of IV stamps.
Twelve members of tho notorious "Hee
gang" have been arrested for the murder
of Kearney Sutton, at Tarentum, near
Pittsburg.
Doynrtown and Llttlostown will become
presidential postoltlces after April 1, with
the salary of the postmaster fixed at $1,000
per annum.
First AsslHtunt District Attorney John
L. Kinney was yesterday elected by the
city councils of 1'hlludelphla to till out the
unexpired term of Mayor-elect Warwick
as city solicitor.
K. P. Humes, aged 84, the millionaire
president of the First National bunk of
ltellefonte, died at 5 o'clock yesterday
morning after about a week's illness, lie
Is suid to have been the oldest national
bunk president In the United States.
An execution for $100,000 was Issued yes
terduy at Lancaster against Join II.
Hiithnian, of L'oluinuu.i, at the Instance of
8. S. lielwller, trustee for creditors, llr.
Buchmnn was an extensive lumber dealer
und failed some time ago,
At Bethlehem, on Saturday, a 12-Inch
Hurveyltod nickel plate, representing
dlugoliul armor of the battleship Iowa and
the turrets or the Oregon will be attacked
with an 8-Inch t itle for balUstlc acceptance
test of about 3U0 tons of armor.
Otto Fluesno, a tn.nip, wus arrested at
Cordova, near ICuaton, yesterday. He Is
supposed to be the murderer of Miss Unt
ile Dean, nt Harmony, Caroline county,
Mil., oil Tuesday. It Is not known what
evidence the authorities have against Ihe
man. ;
A TERRIFICJffl STB1
Did Consiilcrnhlc Damage in New York
and Its Vicinity.
CAUSED SHU'S TO COLLIDE
Others Dragged Their Anchors and Were
Saved by Tugs from Going Ashore.
Wind lilcw at the Kate of Seventy-five
Miles an Hour.
New York, March 2S. All wind rec
ords were broken today by the howling
gale which swooped down upon the
city early this niorniiwT. Shortly be
fore 1 o'clock the wind had worked It
self up to seventy-live miles un hour
Just three miles beyond the previous
record of March, 1S7I), which had stood
untouched for nineteen years. At sun
rise the trouble began, livery hour
witnessed a Jump of ten miles, and at
lo o'clock sixty-five miles an hour was
the score.
Shipping down the bay was paralyzed
un. I much damage whs done to prop
erty. Not n Kindle vessel ventured out
sloo of Sandy Hook. At noon the wind
irot worse. Finally, at l-.r,r o'clock, it
took the biggest Jump of all and regis
tered seventy-live miles an hour. This
rate wus kept up for Just two mlnules.
Huinuge Done hy WinJ.
Later In tho day the wind velocity
began to fall. At 4.0 o'clock It was
blowing at the rate of sixty-two miles
an hour. There was trouble all day In
the harbor. Small craft dragged their
anchors and were saved by tugs from
going ashore.
The United States training ship Alli
ance was In collision with the receiving
ship Vermont at the Hrooklyn navy
yard and carried uwuy her Jlbboom.
The Alliance had Just arrived from
Norfolk.
lvdestrlans were bowled over In Ex
change Place between New street and
Uroadway, and several men wore con
siderably bruhied by being thrown to
the pavement. (Jul- woman was picked
up unconscious. She was taken Into an
olilce near by and revived. The high
wind caused trouble on unfinished
buildings, and many trilling accidents
occurred in different parts of the city.
Tug Pont sunk.
The tug boat Mary A. Packard, of the
Lehigh Valley railroad, sank off Red
Hook at 10.U0 o'clock this morning, but
the crew was rescued by a passing tug
before the Packard went down.
SITUATION IN CUBA.
Premier Cunovas del Castillo Says It Is
Serious.
Madrid, March 2S. General Campos
has accepted tho commission to go to
Cuba at the hf ad of the reinforcements
which are to be sent there, and has de
clared that the moment he lends 1rr
Cuba he will proceed with operations
designed to put down the revolt ln
stanter. There is a great deal of Irritation In
official circles over allegations that
Americans are supporting the Insur
gent by supplying them with money
and arms. Premier Canovas Del Cas
tillo said In an Interview today:
"It is undeniable that the situation In
Cuba Is very serious. Seven thousand
troops will start for Cuba tomorrow,
and two thousand-will be ready to fol
low them."
He said his government was satisfied
with the attitude of the United States
toward Cuban affairs, and that orders
had been given to Spanish cruisers and
culonial officials to observe Internation
al usages regarding maritime Jurisdic
tion and the right of search with a
view to avoiding a conflict with the
United States or other powers.
HALOS IN THE HEAVENS.
Phenomena that Lasts Thirty Minutes at
Ottuinua, Iowa.
OMumwa, la., March 2S. A phenome
non In the heavens wus witnessed ot
noon today by nearly every Inhabitant
of this city. It lasted for thirty min
utes, disappearing ns Instantly as It
came. It was a series of hulos. The
sun was encircled by a broad ring of
prismatic colors, about 40 degrees in
diameter.
Inside was the arc of a Second ring
of similar nature A third ring of
bright white light, to the west of the
hnlo, the sun occupying a point exactly
in Us circumference. A still Inrger arc
like a huge rainbow, totally apart
from the others, hung gracefully In the
east. Old citizens say that nothing has
ever been seen like It.
FAILED TO GET GREEN GOODS.
Farmer Charles Walters Pays $520, but
Is Given Nothing tn Hcturn.
Carrollton, III., March 28. Jonathan
Pierce, of Fayette, was arrested last
night on a charge of swindling Charles
Walters, a Green county farmer, out
of $520. Pierce, It Is claimed, and a
third man, whose name Is not known,
contracted to sell Walters $3,000 In
green goods for $520.
Wulters pnld over the $520 to the third
man, who stepped Into a house In this
city to count over the $3,000 for Wal
ters. Instead of returning he went out
of the back door, and bus not been
heard of since.
SECURES YOUTHFUL BRIDE.
William Sweeney, Aged 70, Marries a 10-Year-Old
Girl.
Neosho, Mo., March 28. William
Sweeney, a 70-year-old resident of Fair
land, I. T., reputed to be worth $00,000,
wus married to Miss Zona Taylor, a
lli-year-old girl from Southwest City,
Mo.
After the ceremony William nnd his
bride departed for their future home In
Fulrland. Sweeney has been married
three times before.
ANOTHER CHINESE DEFEAT.
Over Three Hundred of Tlicin Sluln in a
lluttlo with Japanese.
London, March 28. A Central News
dispatch from Shanghai Buys that on
f.uiulay last the Japanese landed at
Hal Chow, on the coast of the province
of Kluiig Tsu, 170 miles northwest of
Nanking.
The Chinese opposed the landing and
300 of them were killed In the light. It
Is believed that the Japanese Intend to
march overland to Nanking, thus
avoiding Interference with the traffic of
the Ynng Tse Klang. This move will
enable the Japanese to block the grand
canal nnd prevent supplies from going
through It to Pekln. As their fleet
holds the gulf of Pechlll, this gives the
Japanese two lines upon which to ad
vance on Pekln.
IT IS A KNOCK-OUT BLOW.
Death Knell of Iloxing Inhibitions
Sounded in OiiakcrCity.
Philadelphia, March US. A verdict of
guilty was rendered this morning by
a Jury In the quarter sessions court in
the cases against Charles McCarthy, I
ChaWis McKeeever, nnd Jack Fogarty, I
who, with Horace Leeds, of Atlantic
City, were Indicted for aiding, abetting
ami taking part In a prize light.
McCarthy and McKeever, respective
ly, met Leeds in l-round boxing bouts
here on January 21 and 26. Fogarty be
ing referee. Leeds lias hot been ar
rested, he being beyond the jurisdiction
of the commonwealth. The Jury had
been out since Tuesday evening.
The verdict will probably be the
death blow of boxing exhibitions in thl:
Uty and kill off the numerous so-called
athletic clubs that have uprung up und
give lights almost nightly. An uppeul
from the verdict. It Is Said, will be
made to the supreme court.
TWENTY YEARS DECIDING.
Danville iiccugniicd us County Scut of
.Montgomery County.
Mexico, Mo., March 28. For nearly
twenty years Montgomery city and
Danville have been spurring for the
county seat of Montgomery county,
Mlsnani I. Until a month ago It was
locaifd ut Danville, but, iiutiolpatliu;
the battle was virtually won, Mont
gomery city sent to Danville with
twenty wagons and hauled the records
to the former place.
This ,fternooti. the supreme court
made Its final diclslon, which means the
records must be hauled back to Dan
ville. SMUGGLED PRISONERS AWAY.
(iovcrnmcnt Officials Outwitted by Mis
souri Local Authorities.
St. Louis, March 2S. A story of rival
ry between local and United States ofli
cers Is told by 1'ostolilce Inspector
Charles Thomas, who went to Maiden,
Mo., with United States Marshal Noll
last Thursday to bring back Jim
French, on a charge of postotllce rob
bery. The town marshal, J. H. Hledsoe, re
fused to give him up, and while United
States officer were waiting for nn or
der to compel tho surrender of French
the prisoner was smuggled ill a closed
wagon to St. Franci.s, Mo.
M KINLEY TO GO WEST.
His Agent Now Arniniting. for Trip In
tending to Puciflc Coast.
Columbus, O.. March 28. State In
surance Commissioner W. M. Halm,
member of the national Kepubllcan
ciwnralttea for Ohio, is now making a'
tour of the western states preparing
for a trip for Governor McKlnley j
through the west. j
The governor will take this trip In ,
June. It will Include the whole west
extending to the Pacific coast.
AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
Yale College Lloctriclun Invents an
Apparatus of Urcnt Value.
New Haven, Conn.. March 28. J. J.
Morgan, employed In the mechanical
department of Yale Scientific school,
has Invented an apparatus by means
of which the use of the motor dynamo
Invented by F.dlson Is obviated.
The apparatus reduces the voltage of
a current without lessening the am
peres. VARIOUS WIRINGS.
in a saloon flic at Kscanubn, Mich., John
Kngelbrelson was burned to dtath.
A dispute over water led Ole Anderson
to murder Hugh Glenn, ut Sandstone,
Minn.
A bill In tho New York legislature
makes It Illegal to sell theater tickets on
the street.
Murderer Sidney Cooper fainted In a
Chicago court room at the mention of the
death penalty.
Many Dublin, Minn., houses were yes
terday Hooded by a break In the Urewery
creek culvert.
Jano Harris, who died at Montlcello, N.
Y., uged lol years, hud twice been totally
blind, but enjoyed sight before her deuth.
There are E0,OdO,lD0 sparrows In New
York stute, says Entomologist Llntner,
who opposes laws fur their extermina
tion. Driven out of her course by the blizzard,
tho schooner Olineda Willey, which left
IHirien, Ua., on Jan. 21, has just reached
New York city.
Itecomlng suddenly Insane. Marshall C.
Short, a San Francisco. Col., busln-ss
man, leaped from a train at Iilmdalc,
Kan., and was fatally hurt.
Over S.rnjo men at St. John's, N. F., pa
raded tho street bearing flags with these
legends: "No confederation with ,C"mi
adu." "Welcome annexation."
Tho secretary of tho New York Athletic
club received a letter yesturduy from S.
K. Holman, secretary of the London Ath
letic club, fixing tho date of the contest
between the two clubs at Sept. 21.
LaiiKiVm S. V.'ivrJ, treasurer of the
American bourd of commissioner for for
eign missions, died at his home In New
ton Center, near Hoston, yestenluy. He
was born In Sueo. Me., May 23, IS-'.
Just within the time required by law J.
Coleman Drayton, through his counsel,
A. A. Clark, Hied his answer yesterday at
Trenton, N. J In tho divorce suit broucht
by Mrs. Drayton against him on the
grounds of desertion. The answer con
tnlns a full denial of Mrs. Drayton's
charge of desertion.
Adolph Meyer, a young German who
lives on Twenty-sixth Btreet, between
Sixth avenue and Droudwity, New York,
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head In Ihe presence of his
sweetheart, Edith Miller, 19 year old, ut
her home at noon toUny bocuuso she re
fused to answer his question: "Do you
love me?" His death was Instantaneous.
After fifteen minutes of testimony Judge
Tuthlll awarded W. Hrumlt a decree of
divorce In Chicago yesterday. Tho co-respondent
wus l'.ev. Conrad Huney, who
created a seandul In the aristocratic su
burb of thut city und brought disgrace on
his own and the Urundt family by his
mlsuonduet. It Is known thut the guilty
couple are now tn Km ope living on the In
come of Mrs. Urundt.
Carl Hagenbeck, the famous German
menagerie owner and nn!innl trainer, con
fessed Judgment In the circuit court at
Chicago yestenluy for $4,C.ij In fnvor of
Kdwurd Drevellng, an animal trainer, who
claims that sum for services rendered.
Hugenbeuk. who owns tho unlmuld of Mid
way fume, Is In his homo at Hamburg und
unless a delay Is granted by tho court, hlti
pets will be tuld to the highest bidder, .
T
Nimiimilly Addressed to Nicaragua
It Means Every American State.
HAS AWAKENED KESENTMENT
It Is ConstrucJ as a Studied Threat to
This Government and a Direct As
sault If on the .Monroe Doctrine.
Hciucjy Hint Is at Hand.
Washington, March 2S. The full text
of Greut .Britain's ultimatum to Nica
ragua was read with Intense Interest
by such senators nnd representatives
as are especially familiar with foreign
affairs and who still remain In the city.
The prevailing tone of all the comments
mud..' was one of Indignation and re
si nl men t.
It v.is asserted that the ultimatum,
though nominally addressed to Nica
ragua, was evidently intended for ev
ery Ani -rican state, und most directly
for the United Stales. No mere techni-
al denials of an Intended affront to the
United Sta-n by the clause excluding
any American stale from the arbitra
tion ooini:! flon It was claimed could
ptand in view of the language of the de
mand I Is. If.
That stipulation vas construed as a
Ftudl'd throat to this government, a
direct ui-s.uilt upon the doctrine of
President Monroe, und a menace to the
construction of the Nlcaraguan canal.
'I lie Cliiytn-Uiilt:i' Trcuty.
' One fear that wan prominently ex
pressed today was that the adminis
tration in the negotiations that this
matter is bound to bring about, might
plead the tiayton-Hiilwer treaty as an
estoppal against the claims of (Ireut
Htitaln. Those who express this fear
assert that Great Htitaln has long ago
violated this treaty and that when the
times arrives so to do. the United
States will be Justilied ill repudiating
it altogether.
Under that treaty the United States
agreed with liuglund that neither coun
try should colonize on the Isthmus or
erect any formications guarding the
approaches to any canal. It was a
virtual abolition of the Monroe doc
trine so far as It related to that terri
tory nnd an agreement in which the
United States had everything to lose
and England all to gain. Several
prominent members of congress today
strongly contended that any attempt to
revive this treaty even In resistance to
England's present claims against Nica
ragua, would be fatal policy of the
United States.
There In a Kcmcdy at Hand.
The hope and anticipation wer ex
pressed that the administration would
be nble to see its way clearly In this
matter nnd that vigorous steps would
be taken to preserve the rights of
Americans in Nicaragua Independent of
that treaty.
A remedy, It was suggested, was at
hand which would render It impossible
for England to carry out Its present
assumed policy without the commis
sion of an overt act unfriendly to this
country. The lust congress passed un
appropriation of $20,000 for a survey of
the Nicaragua canal. This survey was
authorized to be made under treaty
provisions with the Nicaragua!) gov
ernment which protected the United
States In Its occupancy of Nlcaraguan
territory for that purpose.
It was proposed therefore that the
administration should at once send the
engineers authorized by congress to
Nicaragua for the purpose of making
this survey. This would be a mission
of peace under all the privileges of a
treaty and authorized by nn act of
congress. It was also suggested that
thin board of engineers should be con
veyed to Greytown on a United States
man-of-war, and that the vessel so sent
should remain at the mouth of the river
where the American flag would float ns
a notice to all nations to keep their
hands off.
Some propositions to this' effect, It is
understood, were made by officers of
the canal company to the president and
his cabinet advisers today.
ENGLAND DIDN'T MEAN IT.
We Were Not Included In Her Ultimatum
to NlcaruRiin.
Washington, March 2S. The seven
words in tho ultimatum of Great Bri
tain to Nicaragua to which President
Cleveland and his cabinet have at
tached so much Importance were those
which provide that the third member
of the arbitration commission should
be "not a citizen of any American re
public." This phrase was thought to
be nn explicit declaration by England
that she declined to recognize any
force In the Monroe doctrine, and to
be a gratultlous reflection upon the
United States.
The intention to cast any reflection
upon the United States was promptly
disavowed by Lord Klmberly, through
one of his under secretaries, nnd it Is
now slated that the meaning of the un
fortunnte sentence used and the Inten
tions of the ISritbih government have
been misconstrued. While technically
nnd literally the United Stntes forms
one of the "Alnciicnn republics." It Is
explained thai the English foreign of
fice never clussllled this great govern
ment and people with tho Spanish and
Portuguese-speaking South and Cen
tral American governments,
NOT IN WOMAN'S CLOTHES.
General Hurndcn Tells of the Capture of
Jeff l)nvl.
Chattanooga, Term., March 28. Oen
cral Henry Harnden, who enptured
Jefferson Davis, president of tho con
federacy. Is In Chattanooga.
"It Ib not true," said he, "that Presi
dent Davis was In woman's attore when
enptured. It was a cold morning, about
du break, when I arrested him, and
ho had a woman's shawl over his shoul
ders. The story about hoop-skirts Is
totally fulse."
WOMAN'S CURSE CAME TRUE.
Three of the Jury Thut Convicted Her
HuveCnno Insane.
Hiiffnlo, March 28. A curse uttered
by Mrs. llaitle Penseyers In the court
room Beyen years nso ha.i been fulfilled
In part.' She was convicted of murder
In the second degree for having killed
her huhbnnd. "
When the verdict was delivered Mrs.
riueyer rose In the court room and
cursed the jury, predicting that they
would all come to same bad end. Since
then two of the try have gous Insane,
and a third has been added to the list.
The latest is John Koehler, a Bewlng
machine agent. He is now in confinement.
ASKED FOR PROTECTION.
Hlisscl llurrlson Afraid That He would
Ho Assaulted.
Indianapolis, Ind., March 28. John S.
Wise, ex-congressman from Virginia,
who is here engaged In a street railroad
suit, had un altercation yesterday with
Hussell Harrison, son of lienjamln Har
rison. Mr. Wise made a statement In court
ami Mr. Harrison said: "That's false."
Judge Woods admonished Harrison,
and the affair passed.
When court adjourned Mr. Harrison
left the room und Mr. Wise followed.
In a few minutes Mr. Harrison hurried
ly returned and demanded the protec
tion of the court. Then Mr. Wise came
In, "I only asked for an upology," he
said, "and Harrison replied by running
in here and demanding protection."
Judge Wood managed to smooth
things over ho that there was no clash.
CHOPPED AUNT TO PIECES.
The licndish Crime of Urutul Henry
Williams.
St. Louis, Mo., March 2S. Mrs.
Catherine Kalsser, keeper of a board
ing house ut 1103 Lynch street, was
chopped to pieces this afti-ruuon with a
hatchet wielded by Henry Williams,
her nephew.
While In her dying agony the mur
derer seized a butcher knife and llter
ally butchered the defenseless woman.
Williams then attempted his own life
and was taken to the city hospital. He
Will die.
The constant .demand Williams
made upon ids aunt for money and
her refusal prompted the crime.
PARR Id DEAR RESTED.
He Lscuped from un lusnno Asylum Six
Years Ago.
Wllliamsport, March 28. A parricide
who escaped from nn insane asylum
six years ago, has been arrested 111 the
wilds of Potter county. The man is
George Stewurt, who while Insane,
killed his father ot Hermon, N. Y.
Stewart was committed to the Ovid
Insane asylum, but escaped soon after
wards. His identity was disclosed by
u letter from his sister.
RIGELOW WAS INSANE.
Thut Accounts for llis Actions in killing
IlimscirinnJ Amy Thill.
New York, March 2S. Investigation
this morning set at rest all theories us
to the cause of the double tragedy yes
terday morning, when John Bigelow,
an actor, shot and killed Amy Thill, an
actress, and then shot himself.
Bigelow, us it was learned through
one of his most Intimate friends, John
Holden, has been in Insane retreats at
least five times.
YOUNG WOMAN'S THROAT CUT
l.ce Durrah Is Suspected of Having Com
mitted the Crime.
Princeton, Ky March 2S. The dead
body of Miss Mollie Karly was found
In the house of W. W. Darrah this
morning with her throat cut from ear
to ear. The young lady was visiting
her uncle, Darrah, and was alone in the
houst for a short time.
Lee Darrah, a son of W. W. Darrah,
Is missing and is suspected of the
crime. Ofllcers are searching for him.
SWINDLED TWO YEARS AGO.
Just Learns thut a Hill lie Ilu Keen Carry
ing Is Worthless.
Lacon, 111., March 28. Hocco Garam
on, an Italian miner living at Spar
land, has for two years carried In a
belt about his person a $500 bill which
he got from a money changer In Italy
Just before he came to America.
He has Just learned that the bill Is
worthless, being business college paper
Issued for a Detroit college in 1309.
.
Challenge Sent to England,
Philadelphia, March 28. Murdoch Ken
drlek, of Philadelphia, president of the
luter-Colleglate Athletic association, to
day mulled to Knglund a chnllenK for a
track und field sports meeting this sum
mer tn I'.ugland with the combined
strength of Oxford and Cambridge uni
versities. FROM W ASHINGTON.
Mr. Wilson will tuke charge, as post
muster generul on April 4.
The Amphltrlte, tho first of tho modern
monitors, is ready for sea,
Henry A. Kclutzlng, of the Ninth Penn
sylvania district, has been lined $3uu for re
moving unstumped packages of beer from
his brewery.
The ram Katnhdln developed remark
able speed on a contractors' trial near
Bath, Me., Tuesduy. running repeatedly
over a measured mile ut the rate of 17.i2
knots per hour.
The following are among the candidates
who have successfully passed the examin
ation for oadetshlps nt tho West Point
Mllltury academy: Pennsylvania B. W.
Suwtelle, Bethlehem; It. H. Mmbrtck, Boil
ing Springs; G. 10. Mills, Wullersburg.
Fourth class postmasters were yester
iluy uppolnted as follows: Pennsylvania
I. L. Utuilmiin, Klsliop; K. M. Neelry,
Bowlder; O. H. Bramln, Brumtn; 8. W.
Jones, Brower; Francis Lawyer, Even
dale; Howard Yuwn, Kxeter Station; 12.
B. Stafford, Greentleld; A. 11. Merkel,
Losher; J. W. Heed, MeCttslln; 13. N.
Hause, Marsh; P. O. Vffehiiun. Parke; C.
K. Morse, Plney Creek; l. W. Cowlcs,
Wicklzer; L. 12. Phillips, Wiirtomburg.
It Is not probable that Mr. Thurston,
the Hawaiian minlsteir to the United
States, may retire from political and dip
lomatic life upon his return to Honolulu,
lteports that he may succeed Mr. Hatch,
the present minister of foreign affairs for
Hawaii, or thut Mr. Willis, the United
Stutus minister at Honolulu, will be Bent
out of the country In retaliation for the
dismissal of Mr. Thurston, are said to be
mere speculations.
CRISP CA1H.INGS.
Japan refuses to loan Korea 3,000,000 yen
(U.CiOU.lKHII.
It Is suld olllclally In Berlin that the
ciar never Intended to visit that capital
In May.
A proposal to throw out the nntl-revo-lullou
bill In the Uermun retchstug wus
defeated.
The president of tho Cuba tariff commit
tee. In the Spanish chamber of deputies,
has resigned.
The Central News' correspondent In Hi
roshima, fuys the report of cholera at
Port Arthur Is ilenlod olllclally.
, WEATHER REPORT.
for rnBlorn Pennsylvania, fair Friday;
continued cold.
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